Buzzwords: Obama, Romney talk the talk during first debate

The first debate of the 2012 presidential election is over, and while the score is being tallied, let’s take a look at some of the buzzwords from tonight’s exchange.

We’ve created word clouds of each of the candidate’s debate transcripts, so you can see exactly what they focused on during their first forum.

A quick look at both transcripts show that Medicare and businesses were hot button issues for the debate, and both candidates emphasized what they are “going” to do if they are elected, or in Obama’s case re-elected, to the White House.

Mitt Romney’s arguments focused mostly on taxes and the government,but it’s important to note that the candidate who has long been criticized for his inability to relate to voters used the word “people” more times than any other during the debate.

Mitt Romney’s debate word cloud (Alex Yap/Houston Chronicle)

It’s clear from Barack Obama’s transcripts that his Republican opponent defined the debate. In fact, two of the words Obama said the most for the hour and a half debate were “Governor” and “Romney.”

Barack Obama’s debate word cloud (Alex Yap/Houston Chronicle)

Be sure to read our live analysis to see who scored and who suffered during the debate.